8 episodes

S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.

S-Town Serial

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 45K Ratings

S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.

    The Trojan Horse Affair - Trailer

    The Trojan Horse Affair - Trailer

    A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagined. All eight parts are available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

    • 4 min
    Chapter I

    Chapter I

    “If you keep your mouth shut, you’ll be surprised what you can learn.”

    • 51 min
    Chapter II

    Chapter II

    “Has anybody called you?”

    • 46 min
    Chapter III

    Chapter III

    “Tedious and brief.”

    • 52 min
    Chapter IV

    Chapter IV

    “If anybody could find it, it would be me.”

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Chapter V

    Chapter V

    “Nobody’ll ever change my mind about it.”

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
45K Ratings

45K Ratings

Dan (Holden, Mass) ,

Masterpiece

Difficult to overstate the quality. The plot, character, and interviews are obviously great.

But what makes it better than the rest is the alignment of the content and the structure. The use of metaphor, a few different ones, is exceptional.

Palafoxiana ,

Second listening!

I first listened when it originally aired and thought it superb, like the best literature. It was even better this time. A rare jewel of the best storytelling.

J2223435 ,

I wish I could get that 7 hours of my life back

I feel bad it’s a wonderfully written podcast but literally nothing happens. This is NOT a true crime podcast. It’s a story about a maniacal man and I kept waiting for something exciting to happen but it just let me down every time.

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